Mitchell W. Wood, better known as Booty Wood (December 27, 1919 – June 10, 1987) was an American

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trombonist.

Career

Wood played professionally on trombone from the late 1930s. He worked with

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and

Lionel Hampton Lionel Leo Hampton (April 20, 1908 – August 31, 2002) was an American jazz vibraphonist, percussionist, and bandleader. He worked with jazz musicians from Teddy Wilson, Benny Goodman, and Buddy Rich, to Charlie Parker, Charles Mingus, an ...

in the 1940s before joining the

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during

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. While there he played in a band with

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, Willie Smith, and

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. After his service ended he returned to play with Hampton, then worked with

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(1947–1948), Erskine Hawkins (1948–1950), and

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(1951). He spent a few years outside music, then played with

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in 1959–1960 and again in 1963; he returned once more early in the 1970s. He again played with the Count Basie Orchestra from 1979 into the middle of the following decade.

Discography

As leader

* ''Chelsea Bridge'' ( Black & Blue, 1998)

As sideman

With

* '' Digital III at Montreux'' with Ella Fitzgerald, Joe Pass (Pablo, 1979) – first two tracks only * '' Kansas City Shout'' ( Pablo, 1980) * ''

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'' (Pablo, 1980) * '' Warm Breeze'' (Pablo, 1981) * '' Farmer's Market Barbecue'' (Pablo, 1982) * '' 88 Basie Street'' (Pablo, 1984) * '' Fancy Pants'' (Pablo, 1987) With

* ''

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'' ( Columbia, 1960) * '' Swinging Suites by Edward E. and Edward G.'' (Columbia, 1960) * '' The Nutcracker Suite'' (Columbia, 1960) * '' Piano in the Background'' ( CBS, 1962) * '' My People'' (Contact, 1964) * '' New Orleans Suite'' (

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, 1971) * ''The London Concert'' (

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, 1972) * ''Memorial'' (CBS, 1974) * '' The Afro-Eurasian Eclipse'' (

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, 1975) * '' The Ellington Suites'' (Pablo, 1976) * '' Hot Summer Dance'' (Red Baron, 1991) With

Ella Fitzgerald Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April25, 1917June15, 1996) was an American singer, songwriter and composer, sometimes referred to as the "First Lady of Song", "Queen of Jazz", and "Lady Ella". She was noted for her purity of tone, impeccable diction, phra ...

* '' A Perfect Match'' with the Count Basie Orchestra (Pablo, 1980) * '' A Classy Pair'' with the Count Basie Orchestra (Pablo, 1982) With others *

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, ''Rock Me Gently'' (

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, 1961) *

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accessed July 2010. was an American tenor saxophonist, somet ...

, '' Arnett Blows for 1300'' ( Delmark, 1994) * Paul Gonsalves, '' Ellingtonia Moods and Blues'' (

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, 1971) *

Johnny Hodges Johnny Hodges (July 25, 1907 – May 11, 1970) was an American alto saxophone, alto saxophonist, best known for solo work with Duke Ellington's big band. He played lead alto in the saxophone section for many years. Hodges was also featured on sop ...

, ''The Smooth One'' ( Verve, 1979) * Norris Turney, ''I Let a Song...'' (Black & Blue, 1978) *

Sarah Vaughan Sarah Lois Vaughan (, March 27, 1924 – April 3, 1990) was an American jazz singer and pianist. Nicknamed "Sassy" and "List of nicknames of jazz musicians, The Divine One", she won two Grammy Awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award, ...

, '' Send in the Clowns'' (Pablo, 1981)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wood, Booty 1919 births 1987 deaths Musicians from Dayton, Ohio American jazz trombonists American male trombonists 20th-century American trombonists Jazz musicians from Ohio 20th-century American male musicians American male jazz musicians United States Navy personnel of World War II